01of 05Shania Twain’s Big WinShania Twain.Jason Kempin/GettyMegan Thee StallionpresentedShania Twainwith the Equal Play Award, which recognizes artists who are vocal advocates for elevating diverse and underrepresented voices in country music.“I believe in an all-inclusive country music,“Twain said in her acceptance speech. “This is a genre of music with a rich history that raised and nurtured my own songwriting and performance and recording career from childhood. Currently, the industry standard does a real disservice to this.“Twain left with a promise to “continue to champion the many outstanding country artists that are not currently played… streamed, toured or awarded at the level they deserve.”
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Shania Twain’s Big Win
Shania Twain.Jason Kempin/Getty
Megan Thee StallionpresentedShania Twainwith the Equal Play Award, which recognizes artists who are vocal advocates for elevating diverse and underrepresented voices in country music.
“I believe in an all-inclusive country music,“Twain said in her acceptance speech. “This is a genre of music with a rich history that raised and nurtured my own songwriting and performance and recording career from childhood. Currently, the industry standard does a real disservice to this.”
Twain left with a promise to “continue to champion the many outstanding country artists that are not currently played… streamed, toured or awarded at the level they deserve.”
02of 05Gwen Stefani’s TakeoverCarly Pearce and Gwen Stefani.Jason Kempin/GettyGwen StefanibroughtCarly Pearceon stage with her for a high-energy performance of No Doubt’s 1995 smash “Just a Girl.” The performance marked Stefani’s debut at the awards show, and Pearce told CMT their bond over songwriting inspired Sunday night’s duet.“We’ve gotten to know each other and struck up an unlikely friendship,“Pearce said. “She asked me to do this because we really are friends outside of this.”
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Gwen Stefani’s Takeover
Carly Pearce and Gwen Stefani.Jason Kempin/Getty
Gwen StefanibroughtCarly Pearceon stage with her for a high-energy performance of No Doubt’s 1995 smash “Just a Girl.” The performance marked Stefani’s debut at the awards show, and Pearce told CMT their bond over songwriting inspired Sunday night’s duet.
“We’ve gotten to know each other and struck up an unlikely friendship,“Pearce said. “She asked me to do this because we really are friends outside of this.”
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Wynonna Judd’s Return to the Stage
Ashley McBryde and Wynonna Judd.Jeff Kravitz/Getty
Mid-performance, the country star pointed up and said, “Mama, you need to be here. I miss you, and I love you, and I don’t understand.”
04of 05Kane and Katelyn Brown’s DuetCatherine Powell/GettyThat’sCMT Award winners’KaneandKatelyn Brown’s duet! The pair took home a trophy Sunday night after giving a sweet performance of their duet, “Thank God.““This is all so new to me and when we recorded this song a year ago I never in my life would ever think that this was ever going to happen,” Katelyn said while thanking Kane. “This is so special that we get to share this together every night. I love you so much.”
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Kane and Katelyn Brown’s Duet
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That’sCMT Award winners’KaneandKatelyn Brown’s duet! The pair took home a trophy Sunday night after giving a sweet performance of their duet, “Thank God.”
“This is all so new to me and when we recorded this song a year ago I never in my life would ever think that this was ever going to happen,” Katelyn said while thanking Kane. “This is so special that we get to share this together every night. I love you so much.”
05of 05Alanis Morissette’s CameoKevin Mazur/GettyRockerAlanis Morissettejoined in the CMT Awards fun, bringing Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, Ingrid Andress and Madeline Edwards on stage with herfor a fiery renditionof her 1995 hit “You Oughta Know” to celebratethe 10-year anniversaryof CMT Next Women of Country franchise.
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Alanis Morissette’s Cameo
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RockerAlanis Morissettejoined in the CMT Awards fun, bringing Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, Ingrid Andress and Madeline Edwards on stage with herfor a fiery renditionof her 1995 hit “You Oughta Know” to celebratethe 10-year anniversaryof CMT Next Women of Country franchise.
source: people.com
